Thread: which shock turrets?

Much of a muchness. I'd be inclined to go with the Paddock Spares units though as they state they're compatible with standard suspension and the galvanising would likely help them survive long term. If you were running some fancy shock absorber system, custom units and

APT Offroad, up in Brisbane, make some too, or did, I can't find them on their website any more Discovery 2 though.

Why not just replace with stock ones.
If you are concerned with rust , strip them and paint with cold galvanising.

Regards Philip A

Get some standard ones from the wreckers ect paint of galvanise
Why over engineer things when stockys are more than adequate for my average

Problem with stock one is cost .. 2x the price.

I fitted aftermarket tubular types to my D1, as mine were starting to rust, and one of the retainer ring studs had snapped, so while removing I thought to change the turrets.
I wanted the tube type more so to make it easier to fit shocks(remove and refit) as on the D1 shock type the original types can be a PITA to remove/refit the shock.

D2 remove/refit isn't so much a problem tho, as the shocks use eye type fastening.

So for the D2, if you were to replace with new(not second hand), the aftermarket type is cheaper at least.

Originally Posted by AK83

Problem with stock one is cost .. 2x the price.

I fitted aftermarket tubular types to my D1, as mine were starting to rust, and one of the retainer ring studs had snapped, so while removing I thought to change the turrets.
I wanted the tube type more so to make it easier to fit shocks(remove and refit) as on the D1 shock type the original types can be a PITA to remove/refit the shock.

D2 remove/refit isn't so much a problem tho, as the shocks use eye type fastening.

So for the D2, if you were to replace with new(not second hand), the aftermarket type is cheaper at least.

Good condition standard second hand ones will still be cheaper .
There is no need for tubular ones on a D2 except for the **** factor

I'd put the paddocks turrets on .

Originally Posted by twr7cx

Much of a muchness. I'd be inclined to go with the Paddock Spares units though as they state they're compatible with standard suspension and the galvanising would likely help them survive long term. If you were running some fancy shock absorber system, custom units and

APT Offroad, up in Brisbane, make some too, or did, I can't find them on their website any more Discovery 2 though.

The OP is in Europe, freight might be a killer with APT.

Originally Posted by rangieman

Good condition standard second hand ones will still be cheaper .
There is no need for tubular ones on a D2 except for the **** factor

Thems the ones for me!!